Mordab

Metal continues to spread its wings into unlikely and nontraditional
areas, as Mordab is the first BNR metal band from Iran
(Ahoora
will likely be the second).
Apparently there is a small but growing scene in the area, with these
guys leading the way, debuting in 2008 with Darker Than Grave.
This is a pretty nice slice of mid-paced, semi-progressive
death metal, with some Middle Eastern melodies and influences sprinkled
throughout, a rather original sound overall.
Maybe not ready for world domination just yet, but there is plenty of
potential here.